Kentucky Bluegrass

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon

Kentucky Bluegrass

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Talus Slope Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Talus Slope Penstemon has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon

Season and care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kentucky Bluegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Talus Slope Penstemon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Clay, Loam and for Talus Slope Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kentucky Bluegrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Talus Slope Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Talus Slope Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Talus Slope Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Talus Slope Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.